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June 16, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Address Hiring Risk with Inclusive Practices
Nonprofit leaders sometimes create restrictive hiring practices because they fear the consequences of hiring someone who isn’t a “perfect fit” for a role. But we encourage nonprofit leaders to consider the risks of overly restrictive hiring criteria and processes. If...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
June 10, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Reputation Risk: Steward a Valuable Asset
Has your nonprofit ever had a situation where part of your team felt that making a public statement on an issue could ruin your reputation, and the rest of your team felt that not making a statement could ruin your...
June 2, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
How to Support Employee Mental Health
Risk management helps nonprofit organizations cope with and manage through disruption and uncertainty. But what about the team members who deliver your mission every day? How is your nonprofit providing resources individuals need to deal with uncertainty? Many nonprofits are...
Topics: General
May 1, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Risk Leadership with Situational Awareness
My dog Braxton recently reminded me of an important life skill: situational awareness. Braxton is a medium sized, predominantly Labrador mix with a fervor for playing frisbee. When I open the door, she waits for my signal to go out....
Topics: General
April 3, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
When Financial Stress Hits Your Nonprofit, Try These Steps
By Rachel Sams Right now, many nonprofit leaders are drifting off in thought in meetings or lying awake at night. One of the worries crowding their minds: Amid turmoil in the federal funding many nonprofits rely on, they may have...
Topics: Risk Basics
April 1, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Own It: Failure as a Springboard to Success
By Melanie Lockwood Herman As a teenager, I was bursting with excitement when Mum and I set off to the DMV in Danvers, MA to take my driver’s exam. A year prior, my older sister returned home from her exam...
Topics: General, Risk Basics
March 17, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Your Top Risks are Mysteries, Not Puzzles
By Melanie Lockwood Herman It may not surprise you that many people who are drawn to risk management are undaunted by puzzles. At NRMC we often hear a commitment to “figure this out,” or “sort and rank our risks.” My...
Topics: Organizational Culture, Risk Assessment, Risk Basics
March 4, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults from Sexual Abuse with Mike Kolberg of Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Mike Kolberg is regional manager of risk management services for Philadelphia Insurance Companies (PHLY), a commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurer that offers a variety of solutions tailored to the nonprofit sector. With abuse prevention for all populations top of...
Topics: General
February 4, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
How to Simplify and Streamline During a Crisis
By Melanie Lockwood Herman “An infinite-minded leader does not simply want to build a company that can weather change but one that can be transformed by it. They want to build a company that embraces surprises and adapts with them.”...
January 27, 2025
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Cultivate Your Risk Manager Superpowers
When was your last big risk management win? Did you feel like you’d earned your superhero cape? Reflecting on our successes can help us build on areas where we excel as risk managers. It can also help us identify areas...
Topics: General